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Volunteers can help researchers study and save the planet by getting involved in citizen science projects.  (Credit: Debris Tracker)

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 This Earth Day, volunteer to help study and explore our home planet. 

Celebrate Earth Day With a Citizen Science Project

An aerial view shows the vast landscape of the Texas Panhandle. Like other areas in the Great Plains, its agriculture relies on water from the Ogallala Aquifer, which is sustained by playas. (Credit: : National Geographic Image Collection/Alamy)

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The Ogallala Aquifer supports one fifth of America's agriculture. But its existence relies on a vital source: playas, a type of wetland that remains threatened.

These Wetlands Feed the Largest Aquifer in the U.S. What Happens If We Lose Them?

cherry trees in Japan

 An exceptionally warm spring has led to the early arrival of cherry blossoms in Japan, causing researchers to draw patterns between local temperature increases and global warming. 

Japan Just Had Its Earliest Peak Bloom of Cherry Blossoms in 1,200 Years. Is Climate Change to Blame?

An orange tree in Florida, where citrus crops are at risk of various plant-targeting diseases. (Credit:  Karen Grigoryan/Shutterstock)

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Researchers are formulating unconventional solutions for tree diseases that harm beloved foods like oranges and chocolate. These include a potential RNA therapy, similar to certain COVID-19 vaccines.

How Plant 'Vaccines' Could Save Us From a World Without Fruit

The Lawns to Wildflowers app has arrived, sharing pro tips on how to turn grassy lawn into buzzing habitat. 
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Biologists are recruiting everyday gardeners to save pollinators, with a little help from a smartphone app.

Pollinators Are in Trouble. Here's How Transforming Your Lawn Into a Native Wildflower Habitat Can Help

Power plant emissions

The tech for capturing carbon dioxide is old. But it requires political will and money to implement these methods to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

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